Books: Civil War (Oxford World's Classics), Wellington in Wellington, Wellington for sale

Lucan's epic poem on the civil war between Caesar and Pompey, unfinished at the time of his death, stands beside the poems of Virgil and Ovid in the first rank of Latin epic. This newly annotated, free verse translation conveys the full force of Lucan's writing and his grimly realistic view of the subject. The work is a powerful condemnation of civil war, emphasizing the stark, dark horror of the catastrophies which the Roman state inflicted upon itself. Both the introduction and glossary set the scene for readers unfamiliar with Lucan and explore his relationship with earlier writers of Latin epic, and his interest in the sensational. 400 pages
Author
Lucan
Title
Civil War (Oxford World's Classics)
Publisher name
Oxford University Press 2000 Paperback
Shipping time
3 - 7 days
Publication year
2000
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Book Haven
Vendor rating
Key words
Classics, History, Non-fiction, War
Topic
History, Ancient, Romehistory, Military, General
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